LESLIE C. ANDERSON:
An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Anderson, Leslie C., 1915-1999, creator. | |
| Title: | Leslie C. Anderson papers. | |
| Dates: | 1934-1946. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence (1934, 1941, 1943-1946), photographs (ca. 1934-1939, 1945-1946), and miscellaneous papers documenting the career and experiences of a Crosby, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, man who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the U.S. Army. | |
| Quantity: | 0.25 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Leslie Clyde Anderson was born June 26, 1915, in Crosby, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, to Oscar W. and Anna (Blomberg) Anderson. Leslie graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1933. In 1934 he enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and was assigned to a camp in Orr, serving there until 1939. From 1939 to 1943 Leslie worked at Inland Steel Co. in Crosby, doing clerical work. In August 1941 he married Ida Fern Root. His first daughter, JoAnne, was born on October 27, 1942. During his time at Inland Steel Co. Leslie was deferred from military service twice yet enlisted on August 17, 1943. He spent time in several camps, including Fort Snelling, Camp Dodge, Camp Claiborne, and Camp Beals, finally settling in Hawaii at Headquarters Central where he finished out his service as a finance technical clerk. Leslie was honorably discharged on March 8, 1946.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Leslie C. Anderson Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 16,136; 16,334
Processing Information:
Processed by: Christopher G. Welter, February 2010
Digitized by: Minnesota Historical Society, January 2019
Catalog ID number: 990070471240104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 301.F.14.10F | 1 | Correspondence: | |||||||||
| To parents (CCC), April 16-November 20, 1934. | |||||||||||
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| To parents (military service), September 12, 1943-February 23, 1946. | |||||||||||
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| From brother Russell, June 15-August 2, 1941. | |||||||||||
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| CCC and military discharge papers, 1934, 1946. | |||||||||||
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| Miscellaneous papers, 1934, 1946. | |||||||||||
| Includes soldier's individual pay record and CCC menus and newsletters. | |||||||||||
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| Photographs, approximately 1934-1939, 1945-1946. | |||||||||||
| Mostly of members and sights of the CCC's Company 725 stationed at Camp Cusson (Kabetogama State Forest) but also includes images of Hawaii's V-J Day celebration. | |||||||||||
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| +323 | Panorama photographs, February 16, November 15, 1935. | ||||||||||
Company 725
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CCC Camp S-53 Kabetogama State Forest
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CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- V-J Day, 1945.
- Persons:
- Anderson, Russell W., 1914-
- Organizations:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Company 725 (Cusson, Minn.)
- Meriwether (Ship : APA-203 ).
- Places:
- Kabetogama State Forest (Minn.)
- Cusson (Minn.) -- Pictorial works.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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